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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Vector control employers have discovered the Saint Louis Encephalitis (SLE) virus in a mosquito pool near Saxet. The discovery was made in the 400 block of Bartlett Drive. According to the Center for Disease Control, SLE is a viral disease that can spread to humans through …

Four wild mice collected from routine open-air monitoring in the Campo area have tested positive for hantavirus. County officials are reminding people to never sweep or vacuum after rodents if they find them in habitable spaces like houses, garages, sheds, and cabins, but instead use “wet cleaning” methods. Hantavirus is …